On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Dan Sullivan join Margaret Brennan.

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins to discuss President Trump's three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska. Plus,

Rubio replied that the “goal here” is to reach a “peace agreement,” rather than “to stage some production for the world and say, ‘Oh how dramatic. [Trump] walked out.’” Enough progress was made, Rubio insisted, to continue moving toward an agreement (though he elided Trump’s newfound embrace of a peace agreement instead of a ceasefire).

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 17, 2025.

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Trump hosted Putin in Alaska summit on Ukraine war but failed to secure ceasefire, though both sides reported progress and planned future meetings

Washington Examiner Senior Writer Joe Concha mocked CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan for failing to trap Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a “gotcha moment.” On Sunday, Rubio appeared on Face the Nation ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders’ meeting at the White House.

Secretary Rubio was on Face the Nation to speak about the talks between President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska

Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with CBS 'Face the Nation' host Margaret Brennan over Trump's handling of the war in Ukraine.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected the premise of this question from CBS "Face The Nation" host Margaret Brennan about Trump's meetings last week with Vladimir Putin and next week with Volodymyr Zelensky: Brennan asked: "You know,

In his appearance on "Face the Nation" yesterday with Margaret Brennan, Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Donald Trump for "dedicating" a lot of time and energy in trying to end the Russia-Ukraine War.